MONTREAL — A quicksketch of Quebec solidaire co-spokesperson Manon Masse, who is her team’s choice for premier should the fourth-placed party in the legislature win Monday’s provincial election:
Age: 55
Born: Windsor, Que., on May 22, 1963
Job before politics: Community organizer and co-ordinator at women’s centre.
Education: Majored in theology at Universite de Montreal.
Professional career: Co-ordinator at the Centre des femmes de Laval in 2014 and, before that, general co-ordinator at the Federation des femmes du Quebec.
Political career: First elected to government in 2014 by a margin of 91 votes, Masse had run in three previous general elections for Quebec solidaire.
Current riding: Sainte-Marie–Saint-Jacques, which comprises part of downtown Montreal.
Quote: “Quebec solidaire is a party that incarnates the new way of doing politics in the 21st century. Our party is also one that is resolutely engaged in the energy transition, to ensure we have the means to fight against climate change. Not just vague objectives, but a clear action plan.” — In an interview with The Canadian Press near the end of the campaign.
The Canadian Press
